Bhojpuri film actress Anupama Pathak allegedly killed herself at her home in Mira Road area of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, police said on Friday.
Anupama Pathak, 40, was found hanging at her rented flat on Sunday, police said. She had moved from Bihar to Mumbai and was seen in several Bhojpuri films and TV shows.
A day before, she had shared in a Facebook video that she was cheated and was unable able to trust anyone. In the video, she spoke about trust issues and and not having friends who can be of help.
She ended her life when her husband was out for some work, police said. A suicide note was found at the spot.
A police official said she felt cheated as a friend did not return her two-wheeler and was also upset as she was out of money and work during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
“Bye bye, Good night” was her last Facebook post, the
official said. A case has been filed under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code or IPC, he said.
Anupama Pathak’s death comes at a time the entertainment industry is reeling from the shock of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found hanging at his apartment in suburban Bandra on June 14.
On June 9, Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager Disha Salian jumped from a high-rise building. The month earlier, on May 15, TV actor Manmeet Grewal had hanged himself at his Mumbai home.
Television actor Samir Sharma, 44, best known for his roles in “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” and “Left Right Left”, was on Wednesday found dead at his home in suburban Malad where he lived alone
